Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Temple Montefiore 1884

Photographed By Jerry Klinger

1. Temple Montefiore 1884 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Site of the First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in New Mexico Territory. Temple Montefiore - 1884

Erected 2000 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 35° 35.617′ N, 105° 13.129′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. Marker is on Douglas Avenue near 6th and Douglas. The plaque is affixed to the Las Vegas, New Mexico School Board administrative building which had supplanted the original Temple building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Douglas Ave, Las Vegas NM 87701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. City Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Temple Montefiore, Las Vegas, New Mexico (approx. ¼ mile away); YMCA Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Isidor Stern’s “Famous” Dry Good Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); E. Romero Hose & Fire Co.

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Meta L. Christy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Proclamation of Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny (approx. 0.4 miles away); Plaza Hotel (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.

More about this marker. The original building site was replaced by the New Mexico School Board Administrative building.

Also see . . . The Accidental Congregation. Backstory on the Temple Montefiore marker. (Submitted on May 25, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Jerry Klinger

2. Temple Montefiore 1884 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.